What are the ingredients of Wasabe? A condiment that adds spice to Sushi, a Japanese delicacy?

Question

What are the ingredients of Wasabe? A condiment that adds spice to Sushi, a Japanese delicacy?

Answer 1

Great question. I honestly wish I knew. I'm not trying to be funny because I absolutely love Wasabe with my Sushi. Thank you for asking this question.

Answer 2

It's horseradish powder mixed with water.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasabe

Answer 4

Wasabi (Japanese: わさび,ワサビ , 山葵 (originally written 和佐比); Wasabia japonica, Cochlearia wasabi, or Eutrema japonica) is a member of the Brassicaceae family, which includes cabbages, horseradish and mustard. Known as "Japanese horseradish", its root is used as a spice and has an extremely strong flavor. Its hotness is more akin to that of a hot mustard than the capsaicin in a chili pepper, producing vapors that irritate the nasal passages more than the tongue. The plant grows naturally along stream beds in mountain river valleys in Japan. There are also other species used, such as W. koreana, and W. tetsuigi. The two main cultivars in the marketplace are W. japonica var. Daruma and Mazuma, but there are many others.

Answer 5

Wasabi is a plant, a type of horseradish root grown in Japan.  It is grated, which is why it shows up on your plate as a little mound..  It is actually very rare, so what we get here in the US (and what a lot of Japanese get, too), is another variety of horseradish with green food-safe dye.